Murnau, Borzage and Fox (2008)
Overview
Documentary focusing on the film careers F.W. Murnau, Frank Borzage and William Fox and their impact on the history of cinema.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.987 |
Directed By
John Cork
Lisa Van Eyssen
Crew
Robert Rasmussen
Brett Webster
Lisa Van Eyssen
Steve Smith
Scott Andrew Ressler
Dean Williams
Lisa Thompson
Tim Hoogenakker
John Cork
John Cork
Lisa Van Eyssen
Don Osborne
Lisa Thompson
Brad Grossman
Lisa Van Eyssen
TOP CAST
Jeanine Basinger
Self
John Belton
Self
Janet Bergstrom
Self
Robert S. Birchard
Self
Hervé Dumont
Self
Sam Gill
Self
Ken Hanke
Self
Rick Jewell
Self
Martin Koerber
Self
Miles Kreuger
Self
Jonathan Kuntz
Self
Bob Loza
F.W. Murnau (voice)
Tony Maietta
Self
Juanita Borzage Moss
Self
Marcel Pereira
Self
William Wellman Jr.
Self
Paul Schrader
Self
Marian Seldes
Self
Werner Sudendorf
Self
David Thomson
Self
Jeffrey Vance
Self
Stuart Whitman
Self
Frank Borzage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Theodore Case
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Thomas A. Edison
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
William Fox
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
F. W. Murnau
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Leon Trotsky
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Raoul Walsh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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